Week 7

~Week 7 - Reflection #7~

This week you had a chance to think about delivering instruction through a technological lens. Why did you develop the learning objective you developed and what was your rationale for selecting the technologies you selected for integration? What are your expectations for the learning outcome?

I elected to develop my lesson with the Google application Google Earth.  I chose this because it is somewhat unfamiliar to me and I have heard a great deal about the unlimited potential it has.  Using a podcast to relay the information was a choice I made based on how enlightened I was last week.  This “healthy skepticism” I possess about technology holds me back some so I wanted to experience podcasting more. My expectations for  the learning outcome include extending student knowledge of how to utilize Google Earth, map skills, and distance calculations.  Also students will be able to experience the opportunity to employ the given technological tools to accomplish this task.   The learner will be assessed by completing the accompanying learning tool and through teacher observations of student technological motivation and compliance.

How are you viewing your instruction differently now?

The view on my instruction is much more panoramic, if you will.  I can see the importance of implementing current educational technology much more clearly. 

A basic understanding and appreciation is what I had at the beginning of this course.  Now my knowledge of educational technology has been scaffolded to an entirely new level.  At the same time, I feel that with these technological resources being implemented the expectation for student achievement must be raised as well.  The possibilities are unlimited (with the exception of my own creativity/imagination) ;)